Because I am so mean. The end. Not really. I think this could sound crazy, but now that I’m emerging from toddlerhood I am realizing so many ways that I have prioritized things that entertain my kids. There are so many FUN things to do here in Dallas, which is a blessing. But now my […]

I once had a girlfriend tell me “it’s always better to be overdressed than under dressed.” Over the years I’ve had the chance to be both on many occasions, and thinking back – she’s absolutely right. I much prefer being overdressed in any situation. As a SAHM who also homeschools, there are plenty of days […]

I love summer reading. I love it so so much. Am I alone here? We all know it is good and necessary to keep kids sharp over the summer, but it can also feel like a chore for parents to implement. As my kids have gotten older, I have developed a (work-in-progress) list of tips to make […]

While it might not fit the universal definition of a tiny house (under 500 sf, according to a google search), my house is small by Dallas’ standards. Especially when you take into account our living things to square foot ratio: 6 people and two dogs with less than 200sf each. We have looked at bigger homes for […]

This post has been sponsored by Dallas Bricks. All opinions are our own! Hi! My name is Amanda and I have a LEGO problem/addiction. My son’s room is running out of space for them and the LEGO bricks are spilling out onto bookshelves in our living room, playroom, and kitchen tables! I pretend like they’re for […]

Last year, the baby of our family started her second year of preschool. The first year I was working part-time, so I had to use the hours of child-free time to invest into my work. Mid-way through the year I transitioned out of that position, which allowed me extra freedom to use that kid-free time for […]

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous of all the moms picking out adorable backpacks with matching lunchboxes and *the* outfit for the first day of school. I know “the grass is always greener” and I don’t know anything about those back to school supply lists you have to shop for, and I […]

Every year around Valentine’s Day, our house gets filled with candy. Whether it’s conversation hearts from one of my daughter’s little preschool friends or chocolate kisses from the teacher at church, it seems like every corner of our house is filled with little sugary treats. While I love candy as much as the next mom, my […]

With the flip top wooden desks and lack of computers or iPads, you could easily mistake my daughter’s classical school for something out of the 1950s. But it’s not a longing for the good old days that motivated my husband and me to make the counter-cultural decision to send our daughters to a classical school. […]

Maybe you read the excellent Dallas Moms Blog post “Whatever Happened to Half-day Kindergarten” ?? I totally agree with everything Lee mentions, as my husband and I have our own story of experimenting with different schooling options for our own outside-the-box first grader. We have been all over the map, both figuratively and literally, and since in Dallas we […]

Are you ready to be horrified? . . . I don’t necessarily want my kids to go to college. There, I said it (or wrote it). It’s not that I don’t hope that my kids make lots of money and live in a mansion with no problems (although, really, desiring that is neither realistic nor healthy), […]

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Inquisitive through City Moms Blog. All opinions are 100% our own. Like most parents with a child about to enter kindergarten, I want to make sure my daughter is as prepared as she can be on that first day. She is enrolled in a wonderful pre-k program, but I […]